Device for distributing and packing cossettes in diffusion battery cells



Jan. 24, 1933. v A. R. FlNLEY ET AL 1,895,185

DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND PACKING COSSETTES IN DIFFFUSION BATTERY CELLS F iled Dec. 18, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Invenlor Jan. 24, 1933. A. R. FINLEY ET AL DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING AND PACKING COSSETTES IN'DIFFUSION BATTERY CELLS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Filed Dec 18, 1931 Patented Jan. 24, 1933 U NITEDhJSTATE Sr ALT-SELL n. FINLEY AND sen summon MASON CITY, IOWA 1 ImvIcn ron DISTRIBUTING AND rAoxIne oossnr'rnsm nxrrusronnhrrnnvfonmis V Applicatioxinled December18,"1931. Serial mama,

This invention relates to a means for handling beet slices or cossettes in the manufacff ture or production of beetsugar.

1 ,In the process of making beet sugar," the beets go through such prellminarysteps washing, cleaning, slicing and the extraction of the juices from the beets, which'juice's, of course, carry the sugar content. This extraction of the juice from the beet slices or cossettes is done in diffusion battery cells having the upper ends thereof open forthe reception of the beet by way of a chute or other suitable means and-two men arerequired to stand over each diffusionfbattery cell with forks and distributejthe slices in an attempt to uniformly pack the cells, while a third man is required to enter each diffusion cell and pack the cossettes and finally dist r ib ute the same with his feet.

The invention forming thesubjectoffthis application has special reference to a special. packing and distributing means adapted to be located'at the inlet ends'of a diflusion icell to distribute the beet slices or cossettes by centrifugal force, to the end that-the slices are uniformly distributed throughout the diffusion cell giving the mass a uniform density throughout and doing away with the necessity ofemploymentrof the three men hereto-.

. In the accompanylng drawings forming'a part-of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a diffusion cell equippedwiththe improved distributing means, I q Figure 2 isa side elevation of thedistributin means detached,

igure 3 is a fragmentary P n v1ewillusembodied in the invention," Figure 5 is anend view of the rotary head. In the drawings, wherein for the'purpose trdting e.. lication of the distributing means, a I vFigure 4' is a side elevation of a rotary head of illustration is shown a preferred embodi- 'ment'ofthe invention, the numeral 5 designates a diffusion cell more or less conventionin design and having the pp P rtiQn thereof restricted to form a neck 6. r

1 As shown in Figure 1, it is customary'to.

suspenda sort of network 7 of chains 'within o fi' thebottom and off the side screen Sand this has complicated the uniform distribution ofthe beet slices in lthe'cells, and at the same As shown in Figure 2, amotor10preferably driven by compressed air is suspended the battery cell and from the'side wall thereofto hold the weight of the'mass' of material '33 Y time has made it difficult to provide'uniform packing and. density of the mass of the material introduced by way of the'neck 6.

from an attaching screw 12,'the intermediate portion ofthe screw being extended through the central portion of a triangular frame 14:

and held ifi placgby lock 1 16 As shown in F'gure 2, the frame 14 is proto rest'upon the upper endofthe neck .6

adapting the device to application to various difi'usion' cells. A triangular or spider like bracing frame 22 is shown to be positioned within the main frame and has the legs there- 3 of secured to the lower portionsof the legs of the main frame 14 and theterminal portions of the legs of the spider are curved inward slightly as indicated at 24 for receptionin the neck 6.

In carrying out the invention, the motor 10 is provided with a depending drive shaft 26 received within the tubular'shaft 28 of a roto rotate together and a bronze or other bushing 36 may bemounted on the upper portionof thetubular shaft 26 and is shown to be vided with depending sides havingoutwardly projecting terminal portions 20 adapted tary head30. Suitablemeans, such as a collar 32 and a set screw on the collar may be em-: "ployed to rigidly connect the driveshaft'26 and the driven shaft 28 to cause these parts mounted on the neck 6 a radial handle and I as extended through the central portion of the brace 22 and through a U-shaped bracing member 40.

'As further shown in Figure 2, the motor 10 That isto say, the motor isheld against turning with respect to the frame first by the arm 42 and second by the f act that the feed line 50 for the motor is extended through a second bracket 52, this-second bracket being se cured to one of the sides of the frame 14.

A suitable manually controlled valve 54. is incorporated in the feed line and providesa simple. means by which the flow of pressure fluid through the motor may be regulated, 20 this featurebeingintended to provide for the sensitive regulation of the speed of the motor, this being an importantconsideration determined by the rate of material, speed and thelike. I .V- When the frame with the motor therein is stopelement 6O earriedby the frame maybe engagedwith an upstanding post 62 to limit turning of the frame and the motor as a unit.

3 Also the member provides an aid tothe handling of the apparatus while being applied and removed. p v c y The rotary head 30 is shown to depend into the'upper portion of the diffusion battery cell andto be provided withradial' diffusing wings 68, adapted to engage the beet slices .upon beingintroduced into thecell-and to throw the same outwardby centrifugal force down into the cell, it being obvious that the rate of speed of the rotary head and the vanes 68 thereof will determinehthe force Vwith which the-beet slices are thrown and the outward travel of the beet slices. Ituwill be'observed that the lower edge of the head 30 is provided immediately in ad- Vance ofthe vanes 68 with circumferential ledges 79forming a means to support the material for engagement by the vanes. In otlierwords, the more or less horizontal ledges 7 9 are located at the leading sides of the vanes 68 and hold the beet slices in position to be thrown outward 'centrifugally .bythe rotating vanes 68, thereby preventing {the excess accumulation of the material at the center of the cell. 7 y

In .operatiom'beet slices are introduced into the neck by way of a chute 7Ov and'the beet slices upon encountering the rotary head 30 .andthevanes 68 thereof will be uniformly .loyfdoingaway'with.the necessity of two-men ordinarily required to spread the material at the inlet end of the cell and a third man to" pack the material in' the cell.

as a It has been found that thei use o f the rotary T hausted coss'etts or beet slices.

distributed through the diffusion cell, there-,

I head.

head, which is of cone-shaped formationto spread the material will distribute sliced beets more evenly in the diffusion battery .cells and will increase the amount of slices put into each cell. As previously stated, due to the system of chains holding the weight off.

the, bottom of the cell and the side screens of 1 the diffusion battery cell,there has been much "sion juice channeling, so-that there is,"in consequence, better control of the sugar in the exith a better packed cell and good circulation, the diffusion battery capacity will be I increased and a heavier diflusion juice'will be had which willimake a better working v e less water to evaporate in the evaporating apparatus; The percentage of draft will be lowered by thepractice of this invention and by this is meant the per cent of weightof the diffusion juiceid-rawn off as compared to the weight of the beet, .a-better purity juice willbe had for the exhaustion ofsugar from beet slices. V

.Inlsummarizingit will be seen that the invention increasesthe beet slicing capacity 35 of a plant with a-better control of the sugar lost in the exhausted beet pulp, saves labor, economizes on fuel in making a heavier density diffusion juiceand a purer juicefis ,de- :livered from the'difi'usionb attery. r1 .zThe invention forming the subject of this application is capable ofa wide varietyof mechanical, expressions. For example, the individual heads 30 and the vanes thereof fmay be adapted to individual requirements, 5,105 or the attachingframe may be varied to meet existin conditions. Thus,'it is to be understood that the form of invention herewith shown and described is to be taken merely as a preferred example of the'sa'me and thatcllo such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts may be made as will remain withinthe spirit of the invention and the'scope of what'isclaimed. v .7

Having'thus described the invention what 3115 ,iS.cl aimed'is:- i if V r 1. Ina device for distributing and packing cossettes in "diffusion battery cells, a distributorhead comprisinga conical body hav 7 ing a pair of vertical vanes projecting radic ally therefrom at diametrically opposite sides sloping toward the b ase of said vane, "said 1 ledgealso having a top face sloping inwardly from the outer edgeof the ledge toward said 2. In a device for application to difiusion battery cells, a rotary head of cone shaped formation having reversely extending vanes and tapered ledges at the largest end of the head and disposed at an incline to the horizontal, said ledges sloping toward the bases ofsaid vanes and being arranged in advance of said vanes, each of said ledges also having an outer convex edge merging at one end with the outer edge of a vane, and at a relatively opposite end merging with the peripheral face of said head.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

ANSELL R. FINLEY. SAM SMITH. 

